Charles Veitch
| Charles Veitch | |
|---|---|
 Veitch in 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981[1] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Subscribers | 685 thousand[2] |
| Views | 304 million[2] |
Last updated: 28 July 2025 | |
Charles Torres Veitch is a British YouTuber, and former conspiracy theorist.[3][4]
Early life and education
Veitch was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a Brazilian mother and a Scottish merchant seaman. His father later became a wealthy oil worker.[5] He attended Edinburgh Academy and received a Master of Arts with honours in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.[4][3]
Biography
Following university, Veitch joined the Territorial Army and worked at HBOS in wealth management.[4][5]
In 2006, he became interested in 9/11 conspiracy theories, and was eventually occasionally posting videos on YouTube of himself and friends protesting.[6] He was laid off from HBOS in 2009 due to the 2008 financial crisis, and dedicated himself to making guerilla videos and protesting on a full-time basis.[4][6][7] Circa 2011 he was an anarchist.[8][9][10] Veitch became a 9/11 "truther" and in 2011 was included in the BBC's 9/11: Conspiracy Road Trip.[11] According to an article in Slate, "by the third day of actually speaking with people he had believed responsible for covering up mass murder, Veitch was starting to believe he was wrong about 9/11."[6] Veitch later confessed he no longer believed 9/11 was faked by the United States government.[4] His decision to denounce the 9/11 conspiracy theories drew backlash from Alex Jones and David Icke, as well as death threats and unfounded criminal allegations.[5][11][12]
In recent years, he has made walking YouTube videos set in north-western English towns commenting on and interacting with people on the streets.[13][14][15]
Personal life
In 2012, his girlfriend was fellow activist Silkie Carlo.[4] He has one child.[5]
References
- ^ "Royal wedding protest man bailed". BBC. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
Charlie Veitch, 30, was arrested on Thursday evening on suspicion of "conspiracy to cause a public nuisance".
- ^ a b "About Charles Veitch". YouTube.
- ^ a b "The 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind". Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Former bank worker who helped to bring chaos to streets of London". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Storr, Will (29 May 2013). "The 9/11 conspiracy theorist who changed his mind". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Stahl, Jeremy (2011-09-07). "9/11 Truth: How conspiracy theorists react to apostates like Charlie Veitch". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ "Man arrested in Cambridge for royal wedding protest plan". BBC News. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Royal wedding: masked anarchists thwarted by police". The Telegraph. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Laville, Sandra; Booth, Robert (2011-04-29). "Royal wedding: police use section 60 to deter anarchists". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ O'Hagan, Ellie Mae (2011-05-02). "Anarchists have civil liberties too". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ a b Miller, Alex (24 April 2013). "Conspiracy Theorists Are Dangerous Enemies to Make". Vice. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Guest, Katy (2022-06-09). "How Minds Change by David McRaney review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ^ Himelfield, Dave (24 August 2023). "Huddersfield people divided after YouTuber says town gives off a 'Third World vibe'". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ McGee, Sarah (4 January 2024). "YouTuber Charles Veitch criticises Nelson in YouTube video'". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Todd (2015-02-02). "Watch: Filmmaker Charlie Veitch fined after clash with BNP supporters at cuts protest". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
Further reading
- McRaney, David (2022). How Minds Change: The New Science of Belief, Opinion and Persuasion. Oneworld. ISBN 978-1786071644.